Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2066 Chapter 985: God-slaying Unleashed

North of the Disciple's Residence in Taixu Gate, a hidden mountain woodland stretches out.

Bright sunlight pours down, massive ancient trees rise high, dense green foliage covers the woods, the landscape wrapped in a light haze with hints of golden rays from the sun, peaceful and enchanting.

Deep within the woods, Mo Hua trained solo in turning Divine Thought into a sword.

At the woodland's edge, the Big White dog perched haughtily, scanning the surroundings vigilantly to watch over Mo Hua.

In its mind, Mo Hua held the status of "big brother."

It possessed a budding sense of duty now, offering itself as the "little follower" to the big brother, lingering outside the tiny grove to stand guard for Mo Hua and stop any interruptions during his sword training.

Naturally, that was merely one factor.

Another factor existed:

During Mo Hua's sword practice, the radiating Divine Thought vibrations proved overwhelmingly frightening, so the Big White dog fled to the grove's outskirts to seek shelter.

Inside the woods, before a massive ancient tree.

Mo Hua positioned himself intently, intense focus in his gaze shaping into a brilliant Sword Intent that sliced through the air, hitting the tree ahead.

Surrounded by swirling killing intent, sword strike followed sword strike,

In the woods, eerie Divine Thought waves surged and ebbed.

Yet Divine Thought remains intangible by nature, invisible to ordinary sight.

Thus, even as Mo Hua honed the Taixu Gate's Forbidden Sword Skill, unleashing surging Divine Thought Slaughter, the exterior view showed the forest basking in calm sunlight, with only occasional breezes from the mountains stirring the air, nothing more.

Just the Big White dog near the woods' border now and then sensed waves of unease.

After extended practice, Mo Hua settled on the ground to recover, reviewing the session mentally for a bit before shaking his head.

"Not so great..."

His earlier judgments held true; only with a robust Divine Sense formation to solidify the Divine Thought base could the Godslaying Sword project outward effectively.

His Godslaying Sword had managed to leave the body, displaying an initial Killing Power.

However, the techniques felt crude, leading to plenty of weaknesses.

For starters, the strikes moved too sluggishly, and the drain on Divine Thought was excessive.

The Godslaying Sword represents the ultimate stage of the Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue, surpassing the Soul-Shocking Sword by a wide margin.

Forget Mo Hua's version of the Godslaying Sword—it was a mismatched blend of assorted Daos, incorporating sword formations for cutting metal, splitting peaks, Li Fire, Gui Water, infused with Tai Xu Sword Intent, and even the Supreme Emotion-cutting Dao...

Weaving in so many diverse Sword Dao principles not only slowed the sword's unleashing but also skyrocketed the Divine Thought expenditure.

Essentially, Mo Hua needed a break after just two swings.

On top of that, his eyes ached terribly.

Projecting the Godslaying Sword externally relies on the eye apertures to channel the Sword of Divine Thought.

Mo Hua's physical form started out frail, and though he now held a Divine Thought Formation, his cultivation and body remained at Foundation Establishment level.

His Divine Thought strengthened rapidly, yet his body lagged behind.

As a result, when the Sword of Divine Thought emerged, the strain on his eyeballs mounted sharply.

Furthermore, the sword light from forging Divine Thought into a blade carried inherent sharpness.

Sustaining that sword light within the eyes for prolonged periods felt like sharp needles stabbing, causing intense pain.

The final issue lay in the poor success rate for externalizing the Godslaying Sword.

From dawn up to this point, Mo Hua had attempted it dozens of times, but success didn't come every try with the Godslaying Sword manifesting outside.

Condensing first, then launching—it demanded handling multiple tasks at once, and occasionally the Godslaying Sword shape would just unravel.

The Sea of Consciousness divides real from illusory, the eye aperture separates inner from outer, and the Sword of Divine Thought could get caught by these divides now and then, trapped and unable to break free from the body.

Even when it succeeded, trailing Divine Sense might fall short, Divine Thought could waver, and the Sword Intent might scatter before the strike landed...

Mo Hua let out a soft sigh.

Externalizing the Godslaying Sword, using an illusory Sword of Divine Thought to strike real bodily foes, appeared formidable, yet actual training revealed endless challenges.

He hadn't even mastered the basics, much less applying it in true battles against opponents.

Still, Mo Hua refused to lose heart.

Cultivation always unfolded this way.

Any technique boils down to "law," an outer "skill."

Even after learning and grasping it, wielding it properly remains a tough hurdle.

So after picking up techniques, one must keep practicing, keep using them, keep refining through actual fights and adjustments...

That's how insight into techniques deepens, leading to genuine command and seamless fusion.

Only with that true seamless fusion can cultivators in fierce real combats, especially desperate life-or-death clashes, stay composed, avoid hesitation, and fluidly deploy those hard-earned, repeatedly drilled technique moves.

Mo Hua steadied his thoughts, diving into contemplation.

Drawing on his Taoist cultivation wisdom, practical experience, and grasp of Divine Thought, he mulled over ways to gradually refine and enhance the practice hurdles for externalizing the Godslaying Sword.

The woodland stayed serene, foliage vibrant green.

Sunbeams shattered into dappled shades, draping across Mo Hua's figure.

Mo Hua rested still, his Divine Sense concentrated, blending into the woodland's essence.

And in his reflections, a subtle shift stirred in his mind, slowly shaping a plan.

"Since turning Divine Thought into sword packs too much power, mixed with excessive formations, sword arrays, and Sword Dao, making it overly heavy... then avoid chasing too much, simplify it suitably..."

"Just incorporate the Five Elements Sword Formation to propel the Godslaying Sword outward."

"Later on, weave in some Tai Xu Sword Intent as needed."

"The Supreme Emotion-cutting Dao can wait on the sidelines..."

This approach came from the words of Patriarch Dugu.

Yet Mo Hua harbored doubts about whether the figure instructing him truly was Patriarch Dugu.

The back mountain events carried deep mysteries he couldn't fully unravel.

Hence, this Supreme Emotion-cutting Dao, brimming with boundless secrets though it was, stemmed from a questionable origin and carried a strange aura, so better to hold off on manifesting it externally for the time being.

And by trimming these elements, the challenge of pushing Divine Thought out of the body dropped by nearly half.